[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 53 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 53

  Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2005

 Mr. Allard submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy.

Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, which was attacked and captured by the North Korean 
        Navy on January 23, 1968, was the first United States Navy ship to be 
        hijacked on the high seas by a foreign military force in over 150 years;
Whereas 1 member of the U.S.S. Pueblo crew, Duane Hodges, was killed in the 
        assault while the other 82 crew members were held in captivity, often 
        under inhumane conditions, for 11 months;
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, an intelligence collection auxiliary vessel, was 
        operating in international waters at the time of the capture, and 
        therefore did not violate North Korean territorial waters;
Whereas the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo resulted in no reprisals against the 
        Government or people of North Korea and no military action at any time; 
        and
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, though still the property of the United States Navy, 
        has been retained by North Korea for more than 30 years, was subjected 
        to exhibition in the North Korean cities of Wonsan and Hungham, and is 
        now on display in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) demands the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United 
        States Navy; and
            (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies 
        of this resolution to the President, the Secretary of Defense, 
        and the Secretary of State.
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